A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Datt family of Germany.
Reg. 2650 · German, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“De gu. treillissé d'or; à la bord. comp. de gu. et d'arg. Cq. cour. C.: deux chicots de gu., passés en saut., br. sur trois plumes de paon au nat. L.: à dextre d'arg. et de gu., à sen. d'or et de gu.”
SaxonySaxony, c. 1765
Where the Datt Arms Were Recorded
Saxony
Map of Germany showing where the Datt arms are recorded
The Datt arms were recorded in Saxony, c. 1765.
Saxony had mines, trade and old landed families all at once. Silver made some fortunes and land held others, and both sorts of family kept arms, which is why Saxon names appear so often in the registers.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Germany in this period.
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1745–1765
Reigning in Germany when the Datt arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Germany
In the Holy Roman Empire, coats of arms were often granted to individuals by the Emperor or his representatives. These arms were then passed down through the generations to all legitimate descendants of the original holder. Younger branches of a family usually kept the same shield design without needing to change it, as the arms belonged to the entire lineage.
Granting authority
The Holy Roman Emperor held the sole power to grant new coats of arms throughout his vast imperial territories.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal imperial grant or by proving their noble status to the authorities.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Imperial Chancery registers, which began keeping formal records of such honors during the Middle Ages.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Saxony.
Origin & History of the Datt Family in Germany
The family name Datt has deep roots in the region of Saxony, where members of the family were documented as early as 1765. During the eighteenth century, Saxony was a center of trade and agricultural development, which likely influenced the daily lives and occupations of early ancestors. The name itself is thought to be a shortened form or a regional variation of longer Germanic names, often evolving from local dialects spoken in the rural communities of the Holy Roman Empire. Families with this name were typically integrated into the local village structures, working as skilled tradespeople or farmers who contributed to the stability of the Saxon landscape. By the mid-1700s, the Datt family was well-established within these social networks, reflecting the broader patterns of migration and settlement that defined the German states during that era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Dato
A Germanic personal name derived from the word for gift or given.
This name
DattA patronymic surname indicating descent from a person originally named Dato or Datho.
also spelled
Dat
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familien-Namen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
Sächsisches Staatsarchiv, Kirchenbücher der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Landeskirche Sachsens
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saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
